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Alisson returns for Liverpool but Wirtz and Bradley sidelined
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is set to start against Nottingham Forest on Saturday after missing the past eight games with a hamstring injury. Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley, however, will be unavailable, manager Arne Slot said Friday, citing “muscle issues” from their recent international duty. “So, that’s far from ideal,” Slot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rabiot returns for Milan for crucial derby against Inter. Roma looking to move clear atop Serie A
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan is getting a boost ahead of Sunday’s crucial derby match against Inter Milan with Adrien Rabiot returning from injury. And the veteran’s presence could be key to an ever-tightening title race, with just three points separating the top five teams in Serie A. Rabiot hasn’t played for Milan since a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal budget offers glimmer of hope for Calgary’s beleaguered Olympic Oval
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
CALGARY — The fastest ice in the world that’s on borrowed time may have a lifeline. Calgary’s Olympic Oval, a legacy of the 1988 Winter Games in the city, will soon lose its ability to make ice because of brine leaks among 400 pipe connections under its 38-year-old floor. The Oval has been a hub ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Palmer breaks toe in ‘accident at home’ and will miss more Chelsea games
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea forward Cole Palmer sustained a broken toe in an accident at home this week and will be sidelined for the next three games, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday. After Saturday’s match at Burnley, the Blues host Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday followed by Premier League-leading Arsenal’s visit to Stamford ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preview: Springboks tackle Ireland bogey, red-hot England meet Pumas, All Blacks in Wales
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin this Saturday, could it win? The Springboks have been incredibly resilient to soak up first-half reds and still beat France 32-17 in Paris and Italy 32-14 in Turin over the last two weekends. The chance of a red card for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami’s Olympics in doubt after injuring knee in training fall in Colorado
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has damaged her left knee during training in the United States, the Swiss team said Friday, in what could potentially be a career-ending injury. The 34-year-old Olympic champion in super-G and two-time overall World Cup winner has targeted the Winter Games in February in what she has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers tight end Darnell Washington isn’t your average NFL big guy and has the skills to prove it
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darnell Washington wants to be clear about something. Nothing the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end does on the football field is premeditated. Not the hurdling. Not the stiff arm. None of it. It’s all instinct, like just about everyone else out there on the field. Even if there’s no one else out there ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it’s a good idea to do so
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
The game wasn’t over, though the outcome was decided. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner took a pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo and let fly with a 3-pointer from the corner with about six seconds remaining. It connected — for a 17-point lead. In 78 of 82 games on the Bucks’ schedule this season, they certainly wouldn’t be racing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dominant defenses have carried some NFL teams this season
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL. The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory. Despite allowing the Bills to convert a fourth-and-27 on a perfectly executed hook-and-lateral play in the final minute, Houston’s defense tightened up and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As goalie problems peak, coach St. Louis says Canadiens have regressed
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis famously said the Montreal Canadiens “puked all over” themselves following a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Oct. 31, 2024. A little more than 12 months later, the Canadiens’ head coach was feeling sick to his stomach again. “Tonight, there were moments that made me feel like that,” St. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Right-hander Alex Lange agrees to $900,000 deal with Royals, 2 days after he was released by Tigers
By Canadian Press on November 21st, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Lange agreed to a $900,000. one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, two days after the 30-year-old right-hander was released by the Detroit Tigers. Lange can earn an additional $100,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25 and 30 games. Lange was on the injured list from ... Read More »
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